For those that cover a college or professional team, do you order cable packages

Was wondering this while catching some late season NHL games. If you're a beat writer or columnist, do you shell out for the sport-specific cable package in an attempt to keep up with the league and study the rest of teams in your league(s) and/or conference(s)?

Was wondering this while catching some late season NHL games. If you're a beat writer or columnist, do you shell out for the sport-specific cable package in an attempt to keep up with the league and study the rest of teams in your league(s) and/or conference(s)?

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Cover college and yes I do. Luckily the conference the team I cover is in I don't need to buy any package to watch the other teams, but I will DVR games of the next week's opponent for my beat to watch them, maybe pick up a thing or two from the TV announcers to focus on.

I will also DVR the game I am at and sometimes rewatch it cliff notes style, maybe make a note during the game of an important moment and fast forward to it or something like that.

I also do the bookmark thing with newspapers and sites that cover the teams in the conference and I will sometimes try to listen to the weekly coaches' show on the radio if possible.